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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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